The Davidson Wildcats (11-5), the Atlantic 10’s top scoring team, will challenge the Saint Louis Billikens (6-11) at Chaifetz Arena. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
The Billikens are hoping to rebound after their 92-79 loss to George Mason on Sunday. Ash Yacoubou had a solid performance, putting up 15 points, six rebounds, and three assists for Saint Louis. The Wildcats, meanwhile, are coming off an 86-74 win against Massachusetts on Saturday. Jack Gibbs was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 43 points on 12-for-26 shooting.
Davidson takes on Saint Louis as a six-point favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 151 points. The Billikens come into this game 6-11 Straight Up (SU) and 2-11 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 1-8 ATS.
As for their opponent, the Wildcats are unsuccessful ATS with a 4-10-1 record even though they have an 11-5 SU record. Offensively, they average 81.4 points per game, which is good for 32nd in the country. The Wildcats rely heavily on three-pointers on offense, ranking 45th in the nation with 161 made (10.0 per game). The Wildcats are an unselfish team with an average of 16.1 assists per game, ranking 48th in Division I. Taking care of the basketball is something the Wildcats do very well, averaging just 9.9 turnovers per game.
The conference foes meet for what will be their first head-to-head battle of the season. Davidson won the last game in the matchup, bumping its SU record to 1-0. With a 1-0 record, the Wildcats also have the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Dav, ATS Winner – Dav, O/U – Over
Notes
Saint Louis is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games.
Saint Louis is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games.
Saint Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Saint Louis is struggling at 1-4 SU in its conference, while Davidson sits at 3-2 SU.
Davidson scores 78.6 points per away game (ranked 27th). Saint Louis ranks a poor 187th in points allowed at home, allowing 68.3 points.
Davidson beats Saint Louis in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Wildcats average 73.0 possessions and 1.114 points per possession, while the Billikens average 68.0 possessions with .954 points per possession.
The Davidson Wildcats average an effective field goal percentage of 51.9% this season. The Saint Louis Billikens have an underachieving record of 2-8 when opponents have an eFG% of 51.9% or greater.
The Saint Louis Billikens average 17.0 three point attempts per game and are 2-3 when attempting at least 20 in a game. The Davidson Wildcats average 28.0 attempts and have a winning record (11-5) when attempting 20 or more.
The ninth-ranked team in the category, Davidson has an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.62 this season. Saint Louis ranks lower at 237th with an A/TO of .96.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 19.6% when playing Saint Louis this season. Davidson is undefeated (1-0) when its TO% is 19.6% or higher.
